Display counter



April 1930. s. G. IHONSTEAD DI SPLAY COUNTER Filed March 22, 1928 gwomtoo TE 5D 1551/51? 6 Hows Patented Apr. 22, 1930.

SEVERN e. HONSTEAD, or'NAMrA, IDAHO DISPLAY COUNTER Application filedMarch 22, 1928. Serial Nb. 263,854..

This invention relates to improvements in display counters.

The object of this invention is to provide a display counter with meansfor holding a plurality of articlesvin compartments adjacent displaycontainers, the containers being designed to hold material similartothat in the adjacent compartment, which latter is' preferably inreceptacles or in prepared packages of predetermined size and design tofacilitate handling.

Other features Wlll more clearly hereinafter appear by reference to theaccompanying drawing and wherein like characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in the drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the displaycontainers showing the method of supporting the same adjacent thedisplay window. I

The present device includes a base A and end walls B. The end walls Binclude flat central portions 6 and inclined end sections 6. The flatcentral portions 6 of the ends B are connected by means of the centralcounter C and inclined ends 7) are covered and connected by the displaywindows 0. Each display window 0 supports a display window D which isremovably positioned to permit access to the contents of the receptacled placed thereunder. The receptacle d is supported by hangers E whicharefastened by screws 6 or by other suitable means, to the under face ofthe display framing. It will be,

' noted that the display windows '0 include a series of spaced glasssections each of which is capable of removal and communicates with 40 aseparate container d. The size of these display windows will bedetermined by the size of the compartments formed thereunder,

which latter will be determined by the nature of the goods which is tobe accommodated.

tical partitions Gr. As previously suggested,

the arrangement ofthese partitions can best The entire arrangement isdivided by v-erbe determined according to the use to which thearrangement is to be adapted. Obvio sly, where the material to bedispensed is of a bulky nature, it will be desirable and necessary toform the various chambers of a larger 15 3 size and this can beaccomplished by omitting portions or entiresections of either thehorizontal partitions f or vertical partitions G.

The present invention is contemplated for use in connection withself-service stores and is arranged so that the material contained inthe various bins is on display in a sealed glass covered container,readily visible to a pros: pective purchaser. This provision of thedisplay of the material being dispensed or sold will eliminate to alarge degree the necessity of many clerks who would otherwise have theirtime consumed in supplying the nature of the goods dispensed, includingthe grade and quality of same, to inquiring customers. By the presentarrangement, the prospective purchaser can inspect through the glasswindows the same material as is contained in the adjacent bins, and ifsatisfactory can readily remove the packages in the bins beneath thewindow which will be properly marked and arranged. By having a series ofbins under each Window, it will be possible to arrange the same materialin packages of varying amounts and these separate packages will be 0arranged in their prospective bins and properly marked as to price andamount.

While the invention is designed particularly for use in dispensing ofgroceries, and

merchandise of this character, it will also be obvious that same can bereadily used in the sale of dry goods, mens furnishings and otherfinished products of this character.

What I claim as new and useful and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is: 1

A display case including a base, vertical end walls and partitionshaving flat central portions and inclined corner portions, a flatcounter extending from the flat centralend portions of said end wallsand resting upon similar portions of said partitions, inclined displaywindows arranged between the in 'clined corners of said ends and beingsupported upon the inclined portions of said parti- 99 tions, horizontalpartitions arranged between the vertical partitions and forming a seriesof compartments, and removable carriers positioned beneath said displayWindows and supported on guideways permitting their lateral movementwith relation to said windows.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

'SEVERN Gr. HQNSTEAD.

